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2 Chronicles 31:4

Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.

KJV

Præcepit etiam populo habitantium Jerusalem ut darent partes sacerdotibus et Levitis, ut possent vacare legi Domini.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπαν τῷ λαῷ τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ δοῦναι τὴν μερίδα τῶν ἱερέων καὶ τῶν Λευειτῶν, ὅπως κατισχύσουσιν ἐν τῇ λειτουργίᾳ οἴκου Κυρίου.

LXX

Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of Jehovah.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר לָ/עָם֙ לְ/יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם לָ/תֵ֕ת מְנָ֥ת הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְ/הַ/לְוִיִּ֑ם לְמַ֥עַן יֶחֶזְק֖וּ בְּ/תוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הֶחֱזִ֗יק
hchzyq
verb · 289×
י
y
noun · 1849×
י
y
noun · 221×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
yrvshlm
proper_noun · 634×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כֹּהֵ֔ן
khn
noun · 747×
לְוִיִּ֔ם
lvym
noun · 286×
לְמַ֣עַן
lm'n
preposition · 268×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מְנָת֩
mnt
noun · 7×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 9:9 — For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
  • Deut 12:19 — Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
  • Deut 18:4 — The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
  • Deut 18:8 — They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
  • Ezek 44:30 — And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest’s: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that
  • Gal 6:6 — Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
  • Heb 7:5 — And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they co
  • Mal 2:7 — For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
  • Mal 3:10 — Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a
  • Neh 13:10 — And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
  • Num 18:8 — And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anoi
  • Num 18:26 — Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it